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March 19, 2024 – Minutes

Butler Middle School
School Community Council (SCC)

MINUTES March 19, 2024
Main Office Conference Room, 3:30 PM

BMS Mission Statement
The mission of Butler Middle School is to foster rights, respect, and responsibility
in a supportive school community that ensures all students achieve high levels of learning.MINUTES

 

  • Bryan Rudes (S)
  • Genny Poll (S)
  • Jenny Baker (S)
  • Andrew Otto (S)
  • Christopher Gunther
  • Lori Carter 
  • Meagan Heaton
  • Summer Gallegos (4)
  • Emily Weigel
  • Tyson Gover
  • Rebecca Shepherd
  • Marci Cardon
  • Sara Vranes (2)

Goals for Butler Middle School’s TSSP 2023-2024

Attendance Goal: 
In the 2023-2024 school year, BMS will aim to have 80% of our students on track each quarter with attendance in all grades and student groups.  We define on track as students missing less than 10% (green and yellow).

Behaviors Goal:  
Behavior – 85% of students will report feeling connected to school on targeted school climate survey. We will average the last 3 data questions related specifically to connectedness from the survey.

Coursework: MI (Math) Goal: 
75% of our students will be proficient or advanced on the Spring 2023 Math Inventory (MI). 
5% or less in Below Basic and 20% or less in Basic in each grade level by the end of the school year.
75% of our SWD, ELLs, and students in the Below Basic level will grow at least 50 points or one level in the January and April testing windows.

Coursework: RI (Reading) Goal: 
80% of our students will be proficient or advanced on the Spring 2023 Reading Inventory (RI).
5% or less in Below Basic and 15% or less in Basic in each grade level by the end of the school year. 
80% of our Students with Disabilities, English Language Learners, and students in the Below Basic level will grow at least 50 points or one level in the January and April testing windows.

  • Welcome – (Summer) Begin audio recording
    Summer called to open the meeting and asked all to review last month’s notes.  Marci motioned to approve the minutes and Sara seconded the motion.  

  • February Meeting Minutes Approval
    (Summer)Notes Sara Vrains was present at the last meeting. We are at 70% overall attendance and will work on that moving forward.

  • New Teacher Student Success Plan Proposal and Input (Bryan)
    Ideas and preferences from teachers. 
    • TSSP and Landtrust funds handed out for review
    • TSSP and Landtrust goals to be reviewed
      • $177,000 in TSSP and Landtrust $130,000
      • Keeping same goals as last year but with a change to the testing program from MI and RI to district wide screener.  Also raised the school climate goal to 90% of students feeling connected.
      • Keep read 180 teacher at .5 FTE
      • Quarterly department days
      • Bruins Den increase to $6000 to add math help into 1 afterschool program 
      • MTSS Specialist
      • Tech/Copy Aide
      • ELA/Math conferences
      • Field Trips
      • Math Intervention class
      • STEM addition to bruins den as a acceleration class
      • Class incentive for build a bruin
      • Golden bruin awards
      • MTSS for attendance
      • Additional office hrs
      • Great bruins postcards
      • PBIS rewards
      • Additional counselor
      • PBIS store rewards 
    • Brian will meet with those absent and review the goals.
    • Tyson motioned to approve the plan and Lori seconded it.  All in attendance were in favor of approval.
    • Bryan brought up FTE funds and let them all we received a .33 FTE above what we received last year.  DLI will be taking that FTE 
      • Choir numbers are falling and Bryan mentioned if they do not increase we might need to cut the program.
    • Lori asked where our students went to decrease our 6th grade class and Bryan let her know home school and online school and charter schools pulled from us.  

  • Review of the feedback from Cottonwood Heights and the District regarding our Safety Plan submitted in October. (Bryan)
    • The crossing at Bangle and Wasatch is dangerous and a bus should be provided.
      • City and district will look into this issue and let us know.  
      • Elen Birrell is a possible contact to help keep streets safe.  

  • Upcoming Calendar Events
    • March 22nd – End of 3rd Quarter 
    • March 25th – No Student Day
    • March 27th – 7th Grade Field Trip to the Natural History Museum of Utah
    • March 28th – Talent Show
    • April 1-5th Spring Break
    • April 11th  PTSA meeting
    • April 18th – Great Utah Shakeout 


  • Other
    • AI was asked about by Summer and asked what the district plan was moving forward.  The answer will be taught to teachers in Tech Summit. 
    • Motion to adjourn by Summer

Next Meeting: May 21st

Meetings at 3:30—in person

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